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by clock_tower 3644 days ago
Saying "this is aristocracy" is kind of like saying that FDR was a fascist; it adds nothing to the conversation except emotional associations. If the idea will give rise to harmful consequences, say what those consequences are, instead of trying to associate it with a name you don't like.

(See also Orwell's Politics and the English Language, if memory serves.)